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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

The Playground

The name and the interior may have people assuming it is yet another
designated children’s area, but The Playground is a restaurant
serving foods that provide an adult challenge for diners.

Located at Plaza Indonesia’s fourth floor, the restaurant has swings
sturdy enough for two. That is only the first hint
of the playful twists and turns that lie in store.

The restaurant serves inter-continental fusion foods with a heaping dose
of creativity. Be ready to be surprised with the dishes’ names and
presentation. Instead of the usual appetizer-main course-dessert dishes
on a menu, it boasts unique names, such as 0-legged (fishes), 2-legged
(chicken), 4-legged (beef ) and dogs (chili dogs and hot dogs). Salads
are in the “Children’s Enemy” section, while comfort food like Peanut
Butter Jelly and Macaroni and Cheese are given the cheeky name “When
Mom’s Away”.

The Bully Ice Tea

Autopsy Burger, a towering 13-layer burger, served with three types of
cooked potatoes: roasted potato, potato chips and French fries. One of
the layers is the cheese bomb, a patty of mushroom and melted cheese
that explodes when being cut. Instead of the usual eating utensils, the
burger comes with a pair of tongs to “dissect” all its elements

Insanity Rice, which take inspiration from the usually very spicy and
red-colored street side fried rice dish nasi gila (literally meaning
crazy rice). The Playground ups the ante by creating a tri-colored fried
rice of red, yellow and green

Ping! My Nachos, a local twist on the Tex- Mex dish with the use of emping crackers instead of corn chips

Mimi Cucu is a feast for the senses. Made from soybean milk, Bailey’s
and rum, the beverage is served in a baby’s bottle, complete with pacifier-shaped candy that customers can take home. Since I don't drink, they omitted the alcohol.

The restaurant also has several tin toys on display. I like tin toys :)